MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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